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Honky Tonk Heroes
Country · 2000 · 10 tracks

Honky Tonk Heroes

Willie Nelson

A sparse, gritty tribute to the songs of Billy Joe Shaver. Weathered vocals and percussive nylon-string guitar define this late-career outlaw statement.

February 15, 2000 · Pedernales Records

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A rugged, philosophical meditation on freedom and the cost of the wandering life.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks
01
Honky Tonk Heroes (Like Me)
2:59
02
Willie the Wandering Gypsy and Me
3:54
03
I’m Just an Old Chunk of Coal
2:12
04
Ain’t No God in Mexico
2:22
05
You Asked Me To
2:40
06
Oklahoma Wind
3:42
07
I Couldn’t Be Me Without You
2:02
08
Tramp on Your Street
4:32
09
Easy Come Easy Go (aka: Ride Me Down Easy)
3:56
10
We Are the Cowboys
4:23
Moments Worth Listening For
The rhythmic, almost Spanish-influenced nylon guitar strumming that opens the title track.
The weary, lived-in vocal delivery on 'Willie the Wandering Gypsy and Me' that blurs the line between performer and character.
The way the harmonica cuts through the sparse arrangement of 'Oklahoma Wind' like a distant train whistle.
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